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6 Questions with Verizon's Irene Paitakes

July 08, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

TBI celebrates notable industry leaders and professionals making an impact in telecom. Learn more about Woman of the Channel, Irene Paitakes, from Verizon.

Irene is the Nat’l Channel Manager for the Business Agent Program, responsible for sales, strategy, execution and the client relationship. Her focus is on maximizing growth and profitability by leveraging the unique distribution and capabilities of TBI's partner ecosystem, making Verizon a market leader in the Channel space.

6 Questions with TBI's Ashley Kain

April 08, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Ashley Kain from TBI.

As TBI’s Office Manager and Executive Assistant, Ashley is responsible for ensuring that both the Chicago and Portland offices run smoothly, as well as supporting TBI’s executive team, including Geoff Shepstone, President of TBI.

6 Questions with RingCentral's Amanda Jardine

April 01, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor TBI highlights Woman of the Channel, Amanda Jardine from RingCentral.

Amanda has been in the indirect channel marketing game for almost 20 years, starting out at Qwest Communications when the channel team and concept was just starting.

6 Questions with TBI's Jessie Perchonok

March 25, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Jessie Perchonok from TBI.

As TBI's Marketing Coordinator, Jessie is responsible for sales enablement initiatives; she provides reports, creates collateral, and keeps sales and marketing aligned.

6 Questions with Spectrum's Jackie Balkus

March 18, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor TBI highlights Woman of the Channel, Jackie Balkus from Spectrum.

Jackie started her Telecom career in 2003 at AT&T as a Direct Sales Representative. She has spent the last 7 years in the Channel at Spectrum Enterprise working with partners to help grow their business with Spectrum.

6 Questions with TBI's Melissa Bruns

March 11, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Melissa Bruns from TBI.

Melissa works hand-in-hand with TBI’s partners and customers, advocating on their behalf and ensuring they have a good experience with TBI. She has been called a ‘pit bull’ because of her unwavering dedication to getting results.

6 Questions with IntelePeer's Sara Wollesen

March 04, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor TBI highlights Woman of the Channel, Sara Wollesen from IntelePeer.

As the Sr. Manager of Partner Marketing, Sara Wollesen is responsible for developing and implementing marketing activities across all areas of IntelePeer’s indirect partner channel.

6 Questions with TBI's Jennifer Kim

February 26, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Jennifer Kim from TBI.

As a Qualifications Specialist, Jennifer is responsible for front line data entry to create a MPO, validate addresses, and determine serviceability.

6 Questions with Spectrum's Tiffany Harris

February 19, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor TBI highlights Woman of the Channel, Tiffany Harris from Spectrum.

Tiffany, a Regional Channel Manager for Spectrum Enterprise, has been with the company for 9 years, as both a coax and fiber direct sales rep.

6 Questions with TBI's Heather Huss

February 12, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Heather Huss from TBI.

As a mobility operation manager, Heather promotes complete wireless solutions via TBI. She has achieved success partnering with companies such as AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile.

6 Questions with QTS' Michelle Temple

February 05, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor TBI highlights Woman of the Channel, Michelle Temple from QTS.

Michelle has spent her 25 year career in Atlanta, GA, beginning in advertising agency account management and later transitioning into corporate marketing.

6 Questions with TBI's Jackie Traficante

January 29, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Jackie Traficante from TBI.

As Partner Relationship Specialist, Jackie is responsible for identifying and funneling new partner opportunities to TBI, in addition to being the initial point of contact for organizations who are looking to partner with TBI.

6 Questions with WOW's Wendy Reed

January 22, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor TBI highlights Woman of the Channel, Wendy Reed from WOW!

Wendy Reed started out in the technology industry just over 20 years ago as a direct rep for a hardware vendor. She then was recruited to be a Network Integration Manager, which is where she found her passion: the indirect channel.

6 Questions with TBI's Simone Pacha

January 15, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Simone Pacha from TBI.

As Support Manager, Telco & Cloud Team in the Operations Department, Simone's desire is to continue to grow with TBI and their bright future in embracing the next gen technologies.

6 Questions with PGi's Kylah King

January 08, 2020 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor TBI highlights Woman of the Channel, Kylah King from PGi.

Kylah King has been in the UC/Collaboration industry for over 13 years. Within PGi, Kylah has had several roles throughout her tenure.

6 Questions with TBI's Caitlin Baronti

December 18, 2019 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Caitlin Baronti from TBI.

As Human Resources Manager, Benefits & Culture at TBI, Caitlin is responsible for managing the company’s benefits program, while also finding innovative ways to enhance TBI’s culture and hiring practices.

6 Questions with Cyxtera's Tamara Prazak

December 11, 2019 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor TBI highlights Woman of the Channel, Tamara Prazak from Cyxtera.

Tamara Prazak is Director of Channel Programs & Strategy at data center solutions provider Cyxtera. She is responsible for developing the key strategies and programs that deliver optimized results for channels and strategic partnerships.

6 Questions with TBI's Nikki Roiland

December 04, 2019 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Nikki Roiland from TBI.

As Senior Accounting Manager, Nikki leads TBI’s internal accounting team, working closely with the Sr. VP of Finance and Director of Finance to standardize TBI's internal GL and department coding.

6 Questions with CenturyLink's Lindsey Weix

November 20, 2019 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor TBI highlights Woman of the Channel, Lindsey Weix from CenturyLink.

Lindsey Weix is the Senior Marketing Manager – Communications at CenturyLink. She is responsible for internal and partner communications, social media, and other written content for the indirect channel. She has been with CenturyLink since March 2017.

6 Questions with TBI's Janette Gonzalez

November 13, 2019 TBI, Inc Women of the Channel

Telecom Master Agent and technology distributor, TBI, highlights Woman of the Channel, Janette Gonzalez from TBI.

As a cable specialist, Janette works with TBI's concierge partners to ensure that their orders are processed as efficiently as possible and in a timely manner.